German Time Expressions and Planning Activities

Asking about future weather conditions using German verbs like "schneien" (to snow) or "regnen" (to rain).

Describing weather conditions using German adjectives like "sonnig" (sunny), "warm" (warm), or "kalt" (cold).

The degrees Celsius, which is the unit of measurement for temperature in Germany and much of Europe.

Using the verb "werden" (to become) to indicate a change in weather conditions.

A weather forecast that provides information about the expected weather conditions for a particular area.

Expressing a desire to do something in the future.

A German verb meaning "to want". It's used to express desires and intentions.

Asking about the time someone intends to do an activity.

Asking the reason behind someone's intention to do something.

Rephrasing a sentence using "wollen" to express a desire to do something.

The German pronoun "mich" is used when the action affects the speaker.

The German pronoun "dich" is used when the action affects the person being addressed.

The German pronoun "uns" is used when the action affects the speaker and one or more other people.

The German pronoun "euch" is used when the action affects the people being addressed.

The German word "können" is used to indicate ability or possibility, and changes depending on the tense and subject.

In German, "Wie spät ist es?" or "Wie viel Uhr ist es?" are both used to ask "What time is it?"

To tell time in German, you can say "Es ist..." followed by the time.

Telling time in minutes past the hour in German involves saying 'Es ist... Uhr (hour) und (and) ... Minuten (minutes).'

In German, you can say "Es ist fünf vor ... (hour)" to express 'five minutes to ... (hour)'

To express 'quarter to ... (hour)' in German, you can say "Es ist Viertel vor ... (hour)".

An expression for "How are you?" in German.

Used to ask "What time is it?" in German.

A German phrase meaning "to a cafe". Often used to express going to a cafe.

The German word for ice cream.

When someone asks "What will you have?" in German.

In German, indefinite articles (like "a" or "an" in English) are used before singular nouns that are mentioned for the first time. They can be "ein" (masculine), "eine" (feminine), or "ein" (neuter).

The German word for pizza.

To express "with lemon" in German.

In German, pronouns are used to replace nouns. They can be singular or plural and have different forms depending on the case (nominative, accusative, etc.)

The word "mögen" in German is a modal verb that expresses a preference or liking. It is usually followed by an infinitive verb. Example: "Ich möchte ein Eis" (I would like an ice cream).

The German word for apple cake.

The German phrase for "Keep the change."

The verb "nehmen" in German means "to take" or "to get". It is a regular verb that conjugates according to the person and tense.

The German word for "now"

Restaurants in German-speaking countries offer a range of beverages, including Limo (lemonade), Mineralwasser (mineral water), and Apfelsaft (apple juice).

A short and informal way to invite someone to join you in an activity.

Used to decline an invitation politely, meaning "Unfortunately, I can't.

Used to ask someone how many times they do a task.

Expresses the ability to do something. It is often used in asking questions.

A polite phrase used to offer help. It translates to "What can I do for you?"

Used to ask about the weather conditions.

This phrase is used to describe the current temperature. It translates to "What's the temperature?"

In English grammar, an indefinite article is used before a singular noun that is not specific. The indefinite articles are "a" and "an".

Putting words, phrases, or sentences in the correct order to form a complete idea or thought. Order matters in sentence structure.

To use the correct form of a verb that agrees with the subject of a sentence in terms of its number (singular or plural) and person (first, second, or third).

The indefinite article "a" is used before a word that starts with a consonant sound. The indefinite article "an" is used before a word that starts with a vowel sound.

In English, verb conjugation is the process of changing the form of a verb to indicate features such as tense (past, present, future), person (first, second, third), and number (singular, plural).

To express necessity or obligation in German, use the verb "müssen".

The verb "müssen" changes depending on the subject and tense, similar to "to have to" in English. For example, "ich muss" (I must), "du musst" (you must), "er muss" (he must), etc.

In the present tense, "müssen" takes the ending "-en" in the infinitive form, "-e" in the first person singular (ich), and "-st" in the second person singular (du). For example, "Ich muss essen" (I must eat).

The infinitive form of a verb follows "müssen" to show the action that is required.

The sentence structure with "müssen" is subject + "müssen" + infinitive verb. For example, "Du musst den Müll sortieren" (You must sort the trash).

When translating into English, "müssen" can be translated as "must", "have to", or "need to".

"müssen" can be used to express obligations, like chores, rules, or necessary actions.

Practice exercises help you build fluency and confidence in using "müssen" correctly.